Hit-and-run victim identified as visitor

Wednesday

Dec 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM

FRENCH CAMP - A 61-year-old pedestrian who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver along West Bowman Road near South Manthey Road in French Camp last week was identified as John Gray from New Orleans, according to the San Joaquin County Coroner's Office.

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FRENCH CAMP - A 61-year-old pedestrian who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver along West Bowman Road near South Manthey Road in French Camp last week was identified as John Gray from New Orleans, according to the San Joaquin County Coroner's Office.

The California Highway Patrol is continuing to ask for the public's help following the incident, which took place sometime Dec. 10 or 11.

Gray was apparently crossing Bowman just west of Manthey at an undetermined time when he was hit by a minivan that fled the scene. Through physical evidence at the scene, the CHP believes that vehicle was a 2000 Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager or Chrysler Town and Country with front-end damage.

After he was struck, the impact threw Gray to the north shoulder of the road where he then hit a wood post, according to the CHP. His body was discovered last Wednesday morning by emergency personnel responding to 911 calls from citizens.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact CHP Officer Mark Butler at (209) 943-8600 in the Stockton office.